The second half of my US Documentary Competition profiles begins with Alexandra Shiva’s HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO, which follows young people on the autism spectrum as they prepare for a Spring formal. Continue reading
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: HOT GIRLS WANTED
The end of the first half of the US Documentary Competition is signaled by HOT GIRLS WANTED, Jill Bauer and Ronna Gradus’ behind-the-scenes look at the realities of amateur porn. Continue reading
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: FINDERS KEEPERS
The US Documentary Competition heads into strange but true terrain with FINDERS KEEPERS, Bryan Carberry and Clay Tweel’s chronicle of a most unusual custody battle. Continue reading
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: CITY OF GOLD
Today’s Sundance doc profiles wrap up with: CITY OF GOLD, Laura Gabbert’s portrait of a gourmand and the city he loves.
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: CARTEL LAND
The 2015 Sundance US Documentary Competition continues with: CARTEL LAND, Matthew Heineman’s look at the response to Mexican drug cartels on both sides of the border. Continue reading
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: CALL ME LUCKY
Continuing my look at the 2015 Sundance US Documentary Competition: CALL ME LUCKY, Bobcat Goldthwait’s surprising portrait of fellow comedian Barry Crimmins. Continue reading
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: BEST OF ENEMIES
Closing out the first day of 2015 Sundance profiles: BEST OF ENEMIES, Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon’s re-examination of an infamous series of political debates.
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: BEING EVEL
Next up in Sundance’s 2015 US Documentary Competition: BEING EVEL, Daniel Junge’s chronicle of the life and legend of the famed daredevil. Continue reading
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus: 3 1/2 MINUTES
My annual film-by-film look at the documentaries of the Sundance Film Festival begins here with the first film of the 2015 US Documentary Competition: 3 1/2 MINUTES, Marc Silver’s exploration of a tragic, unnecessary, racially-motivated murder. Continue reading
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2015 Sundance Docs in Focus
The Sundance Film Festival will hold its 31st edition between January 22 and February 1, introducing audiences to many of the newest crop of films that will be making their way to theatres throughout 2015. Since 2011, I’ve profiled the feature documentaries in the lineup in advance of the festival to provide information about the films and their filmmakers and to share my excitement in their upcoming premieres. I’ll begin with the first few titles in the US Documentary Competition this coming Monday, and continue film-by-film, section-by-section, to cover the nearly 50 nonfiction offerings before the festival opens.
As a Documentary Programming Associate for Sundance, I want to make sure to note that these profiles are not reviews – instead, they simply include select background, noting past Sundance projects where applicable, and reasons why readers should seek the films out, either in Park City during the festival or at other upcoming festivals, in theatres, TV/cable, or on DVD/VOD. For a sample, check out last year’s, which began here.
I’ve also prepared a new Twitter list to give readers a look at the festival through the eyes of the Sundance filmmaking class of 2015.
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